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16 Feb 2007 - Uncategorized

Scottish Rugby Achieves Success In Sports Equity

Scottish Rugby is pleased to announce today that it has been awarded the Foundation level of the Equity Standard for sport. This award, presented by sportscotland, is in recognition of our commitment to provide equality of access and opportunity to take part in rugby for all groups in Scottish society, regardless of race, gender, disability, […]

15 Feb 2007 - Uncategorized

Moffat Makes Return To Reivers Line-Up

Stuart Moffat will return to the Border Reivers’ starting line-up against Heineken Cup champions Munster tomorrow night (Friday 16 February, kick-off 7:30pm). Moffat re-signed for the Reivers last week following a spell with French Top 14 club Castres.Stuart Moffat will return to the Border Reivers’ starting line-up against Heineken Cup champions Munster tomorrow night (Friday […]

14 Feb 2007 - Uncategorized

Scotland 7s March Into April On A Roll

After picking up six points at the IRB San Diego 7s and seeing themselves race up the overall standings to 10th place, Scotland join Fiji, Portugal and Sri Lanka in Pool A at the upcoming IRB Hong Kong 7s which runs from 30th March to 1st April. Day one sees Scotland take on Portugal while the […]

14 Feb 2007 - Uncategorized

Scottish Rugby Launches Manifesto

With less than three months to go until the Scottish Parliamentary elections in May, Scottish Rugby has today published its own Manifesto aimed at informing the political debate on a wide range of sports-related issues and initiatives. The Scottish Rugby manifesto is located hereThe Scottish Rugby manifesto is located here With less than three months […]

11 Feb 2007 - Uncategorized

Scotland Join Top Seeds In Cup Quarters

Samoa, Fiji and New Zealand all went unbeaten on day one of the Steinlager USA Sevens in San Diego to top their pools, while Australia’s dramatic victory over England secured them a first Cup quarter final place since Dubai and denied hosts USA. The USA earlier recorded a first pool win for three years against […]

10 Feb 2007 - Uncategorized

On Song Scots Silence Welsh

Scotland 21 – Wales 9 Scotland claimed a well deserved victory over Wales in their first home match of the RBS 6 Nations today in a game which may have lacked tries but certainly made up for it in action, passion and atmosphere. Both teams’ captains, Chris Paterson and Stephen Jones were the points scorers – […]

8 Feb 2007 - Uncategorized

Change Of Venue For Scotland Women

Scotland Women will now play Wales Women at Dunbar RFC, Hallhill Healthy Livng Centre, Kellie Road, Dunbar on Saturday 10 February (Kick-off 1pm) due to a frozen pitch at Meggetland Stadium. Scotland are playing their first home game of the Women’s RBS 6 Nations Championship after an opening day defeat by England last week. Scotland […]

8 Feb 2007 - Uncategorized

Paterson: Balance Is The Key To Scots’ Success

Scotland captain Chris Paterson today heaped praise on his 100kg centre Rob Dewey and warned that balance would be the key to victory in Saturday’s RBS 6 Nations Championship match against Wales at Murrayfield. Paterson, who will be looking to add to his four international tries against the Welsh, said: Everybody goes on about Rob’s […]

7 Feb 2007 - Uncategorized

Fitzpatrick Back For Scotland Women

Scotland Women head coach Lee Adamson has made one change to his team for the RBS 6 Nations game against Wales Women on Saturday 10 February at Meggetland (kick-off 1pm). Winger Veronica Fitzpatrick returns to the starting line-up in place of Tanya Griffith. Scotland Women head coach Lee Adamson has made one change to his […]

6 Feb 2007 - Uncategorized

Scottish Deaf Prepare To Face World Champions

The Scottish Deaf rugby team – fresh from capturing the Kolkata Cup after winning the try count in their drawn game against their English counterparts – are preparing to face the Welsh Deaf team this weekend. The Welsh side are the reigning Deaf International Rugby World Cup holders and Scots’ coach Kevin Wyness expects a […]